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SnazL & Flip.to, Social Media Tools For Sharing Content


SnazL and Flip.to
SnazL and Flip.to are two of the first open source tools to bridge the gap between content and community. By allowing users to create and share their videos, photos and content from one central location, the user become the center of his or her own sphere of influence cross social media platforms.

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Project Natal--XBOX's Controller-Less, Motion-Based Gaming Coming Next Year


New information from a recent leak indicates that Project Natal will drop a year from now at a very attractive price point.

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Advertising In Video Games


Dear Marketing Firms:

Please insert real-life products into my video gaming environments so I don't forget they exist.

Your biggest fan,

J. Barker

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Nintendo Isn't Kidding With The 'Baby And Me For Wii' Doll Controller


Nintendo Isn't Kidding With The 'Baby And Me For Wii' Doll Controller
"Baby and Me for Wii", set for release this December in Australia, is the latest and perhaps the strangest application yet for Nintendo's popular Wii game console. "Bring your baby to life with your Wii remote"... and with that, let the creepiness begin!

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Sony Playstation PS3 Coffee Table Is A Winning Design


Sony Playstation PS3 Coffee Table Is A Winning Design
French designer Stephane Perruchon was very impressed by his new Sony Playstation PS3 and, especially, its ergonomic controllers. Following what must have been a a caffeine-fueled all-nighter, he decided to create this eye-catching PS3 coffee table.

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Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW Brings Wii Skateboarding Action for Less


Save a little money this Christmas and get all the skating/snowboarding action from the Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW.

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Nintendo DSi LL Supersizes Your Screen, Picks Your Pocket


Nintendo DSi LL Supersizes Your Screen, Picks Your Pocket
Nintendo just can't enough of a good thing and either can buyers of its popular DS-series portable gaming consoles. The answer, in the form of the big-screen DSi LL, arrives in Japan this November 21 but Americans will have to wait until 2010.

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How "Mickey Mouse" Is Re-Branding?


Epic Mickey
While branding oneself takes time and effort to spin out a new product, re-branding can take several washes to redefine that same brand. Take for example the work United Airlines had to accomplish after breaking someone's guitar. Let alone the number of Twitter apologies issued forth by Chris Brown and Kanye West. But when others do it in reverse and run their good-guy image through a darkside wash cycle, the task might be a little easier. Such is the case with the re-engineering of one Mickey Mouse.

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Look Out! Wearable Eyeball Robot Ads New Level of Gaming for iPhone


"Hey, Bill?  What's that on your arm?"

"What?"

"That.  The eyeball."

"Oh, that!  It's my new robot interface."

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Geeky Gamer Fashion: Funky And Fun Tetris Dress


Tetris has inspired many fashion items, and it's still up for debate whether it's reserved for the geeky gamer or the whimsical fashion lover. If you've yet to choose sides, this one of a kind dress design just might sway you.

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Foursquare Clique Has A Ticket To Ride On The BART


Foursquare BART Rider
Odd that Foursquare, the Location-Based Social Network with it roots in Manhattan should strike its first transit deal with the Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco versus the New York Subway system. Is the new location-based social network attracting a narrow demographic of West Coast clique-ish gamers?

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Wii Louisville Slugger Gets You Swinging For the Fences


A real Louisville Slugger for your Wii. Well, not really that real, but you can swing it just like a real one.

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Top Ten Massive Multiplayer Online Games on Facebook


Top Ten Massive Multiplayer Online Games on Facebook
So why are they called "Massive Multiplayer Online" Games, or MMOs for short? Because the popularity of social media gaming has gone through roof and the numbers of players now engaged have skyrocketed into the millions. While many MMOs can be played on stand-alone systems like Play Station, Nintendo and Xbox game players, the latest trend is registering for the online versions of these games on the world's largest social network...Facebook!

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5 Ways In Which Video Games Have Warped My Little Brain


Just look at that picture.  It gives me the willies.  Have you ever had a video game stick in your head to the point that it starts messing with everyday reality?

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Nintendo Files a Patent for a Wii Football


Nintendo has filed a patent for a Wii football. Will it add this new device to the roster of Wii accessories already out there?

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Top Ten Drug Companies in Social Media


What is the "social share of voice" amongst pharmaceutical companies online? While some drug companies have been reluctant to embrace social media for fear of running afoul of FDA regulations that govern the advertising and promotion of prescription drugs, others are embracing social networks to help brand and position their companies in a positive light with consumers and practitioners. Here are the TOP TEN Pharma companies that are presently useing social media to reach out to larger audiences.

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Sony Announces the PSP Go - But Is Smaller Better?


The PSP is going tiny. But is this a good thing for the dynamic portable entertainment device?

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Tiny Wii Device Controls Giant Scary Grappling Machine


Want to see what it's like to control a 15 ton grappling machine with a Wiimote?  Read on to find out!

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Super Mario Collector's Edition Chess Set Has Nintendo Fans Pawned


Super Mario Collector's Edition Chess Set Has Nintendo Fans Pawned
Video games featuring Super Mario and the gang did much to turn traditional games like chess into neglected curiosities. No longer - this Collector's Edition chess set melds old school and new school into something any type gamer should "check" out!

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Pac-Man Zippo Lighters Put Arcade Fire In Your Pocket


Banpresto Zippo Lighters Spark 30th Anniversary of Pac-Man
Pac-Man is celebrating its 30th anniversary next year and Japan's Banpresto wants to light a fire under the fanfare - with a new series of Pac-Man themed Zippo lighters!

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